I haven't written In here lately- I've been writing in my Facebook page A Single Mom's Life in Recovery! But my son Maxx's birthday is in a few days and I just wanted to share how special birthdays are for me including my own.

It is astounding to me still that I get to celebrate birthdays even with over 5 years sober. Mary's birthday is special because I remember when I could not celebrate with her. Maxx and Mary represent everything I've done right in this world : Getting Mary home and remaining sober for Maxx's birth and beyond , and getting through and awful situation with his father. I survived a lot. And now he's turning 4! 
So here's to celebrating birthdays and every day. Every day there is something to celebrate, you just have to find what that is.